Billions of cicadas motivated hundreds of Illinois artists

The rare double-brood emergence of cicadas that Illinois experienced earlier this summer inspired DNR to call for cicada art submissions.
The statewide art contest launched in May resulted in nearly 350 entries, which were judged by DNR staff, art experts from the Illinois State Museum, and educators from the museum.
“The response to this contest far exceeded our expectations for how much interest there would be. I think the double cicada emergence really captured a lot of people’s imaginations,” DNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie said.

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